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Beaver dams 'helping boost drought resilience'

Beaver dams 'helping boost drought resilience'
BBC Science Sunday 02 August 2026, 06:07 UTC 1 min read
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Research shows beavers are create more wetland areas since being reintroduced to the wild.

Research shows beavers are create more wetland areas since being reintroduced to the wild.
Beaver (ORG)
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